Business Services GroupThe Business Environmental Program provides free and confidential environmental management assistance to business and government operations in Nevada. The Program specializes in cost effective strategies to reduce hazardous materials and waste generation, conserve water and energy, minimize air emissions, and maintain compliance with environmental requirements. The program provides training, on-site consultation, assistance over the phone and through its website and publications.

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How Climate Change is Destroying the Earth...

Source: Learn Stuff.com Climate Change is Real Thanks to extensive research and noticeable changes in weather and storm prevalence, it’s getting harder to turn a blind eye to the reality of climate change. Since the Industrial Age spurred the increasing usage of fossil fuels for energy production, the weather has been warming slowly. In fact,...

Battery Recycling Program Reports Double Digit Col...

SOURCE: Call2Recycle Call2Recycle cites banner year for Canada and California ATLANTA (February 4, 2013) – North American battery collections increased 16 percent from 2011 to a record 10 million pounds (4.7 million kilograms) in 2012, reported by Call2Recycle, a product stewardship organization managing the only no-cost battery and cellphone collection program in North America. The organization...

Federal Agencies Working to Make Homes Healthier...

Improving housing quality can dramatically affect the health of residents WASHINGTON – Several federal agencies today unveiled Advancing Healthy Housing – A Strategy for Action. White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Nancy Sutley, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Shaun Donovan, Surgeon General Regina...

New Battery Could Lead to Cheaper, More Efficient ...

ScienceDaily (Feb. 9, 2012) — A joint research project between the University of Southampton and lithium battery technology company REAPsystems has found that a new type of battery has the potential to improve the efficiency and reduce the cost of solar power. The research project, sponsored by REAPsystems, was led by MSc Sustainable Energy Technologies student,...

‘I Don’t Care about the Environment…’...

A few months ago I sat on a panel in front of a group of respected environmentalists and business leaders to answer the question: “How do we get people to care about the environment?” My fellow panelists all gave great heartfelt answers about inspiring people and educating them about the damage we are doing to...

Making Sense of Waste...

Too often, I find business owners putting stress on themselves and their businesses over their  high operating costs.  What most fail to realize is that there is waste being generated all around them, and it’s not just waste for disposal; it’s also a waste of money.  Whether it is hazardous waste destined for a treatment...